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get-up-and-go

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of an enthusiastic or energetic drive or ambition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An enthusiastic and energetic drive or ambition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

enterprising or ambitious drive

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Europeans often laugh at American energy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: energy, push

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: drive

Narrower terms: second wind

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: ngao — drive, energy, enthusiasm
  • Māori: uakaha — drive, energy, enthusiasm
  • Māori: uekaha — drive, energy, enthusiasm
  • Polish: energia — drive, energy, enthusiasm
  • Polish: wigor — drive, energy, enthusiasm
  • Polish: zapał — drive, energy, enthusiasm